In August 2021, I participated in an inspection flight of a new approach procedure at one of the most challenging airports to land at in the U.S., Colorado’s Eagle County (KEGE) with Hughes Aerospace ...
Thomas Cook Airlines (UK) gained CAA approval to become the country's first carrier to use GPS-based RNAV technology on approaches. Two Thomas Cook A330s are fitted with RNAV hardware and software and ...
The FAA's Advisory Circular 90-108 imposes conservative and seemingly outdated restrictions on using RNAV/GPS for certain approach segments, particularly localizer-based courses, despite GPS's ...
The FAA has significantly expanded options for air traffic controllers to clear RNAV-equipped aircraft onto approaches, including direct to intermediate or step-down fixes on both RNAV and ...